The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-03
(Frou the sunday News }

After the Occupation OF the CitE--Hrut;.
Order of tie Post Commander.
(Fron the sunday Ncws)
Having Just read the interesting sketcl
OF ssThe Parish Church of st. Michael,
by Mr.. George S. Holmes, which forms
3 part of the "Year Book for 1886, and
having noticed slight inaccuracy Oh
page 3O7 Gn tie extract from the chron.
Gle of the venerable 4. E. Miller an
tempted to correct it while recalling
other incidents Of the times referred TO.
Tbs statement is;
E'Ihe Rev. Mr.. Howe otliciatcd al st.
Paui's, with others, until some time in
February, 1SG5, when he lett the city Ii
consequence CT his ohiect;ng to read the
prayer for the President of the United
States. The same thing occurred to the
Rev. AIr. Marshall, ID. d.
The facts are: Rev. Mr. Howe did not
leave the city in February, and Dir.
Marshall never left at all.
The Rev. Mr.. (now Bishop Howe had
been officiating at st. Pauls for some
time when, on the morning of the 18th
February, 1865, the United States troops
entered end, while the fire which burst
out at the Northeastern Railroad depot
was sweeping before it the (then) well
known residences in Chapel, Alexander
and Charlotte streets. In this day Of
terror and distress the Rev. Mr.. Howe
brought comfort to many. On the fol-
lowing Sundays those members Of the
Episcopal Church, who were still In the
city, gathered around him at st. Paals
and. on the 18th and 26th Of February,
(Which days were Sun6ays,) amid all
that was dark around them, had, at least,
the comfort OF undistur5cd religious
worship.
In the beginning of March, however,
Col. Stewart L. Woodford, commander
of the post. sent for Mr.. Howe, and,
while entirely courteous in his language
and manner, insisted that the prayer
for the President OF the United States
should be used, or Mr. Howe must leave
the city. As M. Howe did not concede
to an army officer the right to make
changes in the ritual OF his church, Col.
| Woodford notified him that he would be
sent Out Of the city, with every facility
given Lin, TO reach his family; but, in
the meantime, corseLted to bis holding
services on the 9TH Of March.
On that day Mr.. Howe spoke feclirgly
! to his congregation, explaining the posl-
ton and taking leave OF us-none knew
for how long. His tones and bearing
we're SO impressive that, on Lis retiring
to the yestry-room, two officers CT the
F.! United States navy vino hod attended
the service hurried after nin and offered
! to use their influence with Col. Wood,
! ford to induce recall OF his or:er.
They were unsuccessful, and the next
day, March 6, the Rev. Mr. Howe was
sent by steamer to Georgetown, S. c.
st. Paul's was then closed, but the SER
Tices Of our church were still held IL thc
little ST. Johns Chapel, Hampstead, by
that venerable, godiy man, Dr. Alcz.
Marshall
Here ior weeks the saddened faces and
sill sadaer hearts of these who, pe1.t up
in Charleston, saw the enemy's heel
upon her neck, and felt Is themselves,
gathered from Sunday to Sundar to
pour oct together their prayers and their
sorrows, their hopes AMI :he.r fears.
This place Of worship being remote from
the great highways of the city, and SO
unprcte1dlng N Itself 1t was hoped that
religious worship there at least would be
unmolestcd. These hopes, however,
were rudely dispelled when on the 9th
Il think of April the church was closed
and Dr. Marshal! given week to decide
whether be would take ''the oath of ale
glance" and use the prayer for the Pres
ldent OF the United States or leave the
city. Or. Marshall wrote to Gen. datch
to eexpostulate. Here Is the Generals
reply;
ssHEADoUAETERs NORTHERN DISTRICT,
DEPARTMENT OF TIE South.
C-,RTEsrov Anri] 33 7S,;5
General Orders No. %
y has baor rpnor.e3 Of these hood.
CHARTERS that the Rev sIey " Mar
shall, missionary Of ST. johns Chapel.
Tamnstca5 has in the services of the
said chapel. since the occupation of the
CITY by the United States forces, omitted
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